8:55 PM,
Jun. 10, 2013

Chris Maggiolo and Brad Jones stopped this weekend in Asheville during their drive across the country in search of the country's best artisanal foods.

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Hayley Benton

Seasoned foodies Chris Maggiolo and Brad Jones stepped out of their light blue, mustachioed van into the morning sunshine in an Asheville-area Waffle House parking lot - an establishment that's the antithesis of their ongoing, nationwide journey in search of hyperlocal foods.

Having showered in a waterfall in South Carolina the day before, the two were ready for the long day ahead. "That was legit and much-needed," Jones said about the waterfall visit. "That's van dwelling for you."

The 25-year-old Boston University graduate students left Boston on May 19 on what they plan as a 150-day, ...